World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest
One of the main events in the Memphis in May International Festival begins today. This 3-day event will attract…
New Aloft hotels in Canada
Starwood Hotels & Resorts will open two Aloft hotels in downtown Toronto and at Montreal Airport, Canada. The new…
Le Meridien in San Francisco
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide is to open its first Le Meridien hotel since its acquisition of the chain…
Hilton Cancun Golf & Spa Resort re-opens after Hurricane Wilma
Further to a $40 million post-Hurricane Wilma renovation, the Hilton Cancun Golf & Spa Resort has re-opened. Already renowned…
Waikiki Beach Hotel enhancement
ResortQuest Hawaii’s famed Waikiki Beach Hotel has announced that it will undergo a US $13 million enhancement program. The…
Top 10 cities for foodies
What would you say are the top 10 cities for eating out? According to MSNBC, it’s Barcelona, Brussels, Hanoi,…
Texas Tourism Week
Texas Tourism Week (or Texas Tourism Week-and-a-bit as it should be more accurately termed!) starts today and runs until…
Top 10 summer resorts
The excellent Luxist blog has run a feature entitled “Top Ten Summer Resorts” in preparation for the forthcoming summer…
Shop ’til you drop with The Leading Hotels of the World and Bloomingdale’s
Select members of The Leading Hotels of the World in New York and Florida have teamed up to make…
Festival of Food and Wine at Lake Placid
Next week the Mirror Lake Inn Resort and Spa at Lake Placid, NY will host the first annual Festival…
Moneymoons
Forbes is running a feature called ‘Moneymoons‘ which I assume are just honeymoons that cost a lot of money….
Chicago bans foie gras
The City Council in Chicago has voted to ban the sale of foie gras by retailers and restaurants in…
Top skylines in the world
According to diserio.com, the best skyline in the world is that of Hong Kong, pictured right. Personally, 15th-placed Seattle…
Very Important Baby Program at The Langham Boston
The Langham Boston has announced a new V.I.B. “Very Important Baby” Program which offers special packages for babies and…
New Jurlique Spa at the Caleo Resort & Spa in Arizona
The Caleo Resort & Spa, recently acquired by Kimpton Hotels, has just opened Jurlique Spa, a distinctly organic, nature-based…
Empire State Building enters 75th year
This news nearly passed me by but, on Monday of this week, the Empire State Building entered its 75th…
